A Hibs fan who accused of joining the pitch invasion in the wake of his team’s Scottish Cup Final win over Rangers appeared before Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.

Keith Syme, of Rutherford Drive, Edinburgh, appeared from custody to plead not guilty to climbing over a fence, entering the field of play, running towards rival supporters and engaging in a stand up fight after the match at Hampden on May 21.

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The procurator fiscal depute told court that the crown were seeking an interim banning order from every football ground in the UK for the 47-year-old, to which Sheriff Wood responded: “Even though he’s a Hibs fan?”

The sheriff banned him from any matches involving Hibernian and Rangers but stopped short of banning him from other games.

Syme was released on standard bail conditions with the special condition not to approach the national football stadium.